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Anaheim man to be arraigned for pimping a teen he advertised in an online ad

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, News, Police, Prostitutes Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13NF1795: July 30, 2013

MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING TEENAGER AFTER POSTING AN AD ON WEBSITE

SANTA ANA – A man will be arraigned tomorrow for pimping and pandering a teenage woman after posting an advertisement on a website known for prostitution. Davion D’Anthony Johnson-Harris, 24, Anaheim, is charged with one felony count each of pimping and pandering. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of six years in state prison. He is currently being held on $100,000 bail, and is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, July 31, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. in Department C-5, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Man gets 8 years for illegally importing fake Disney pins from China to sell online

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, Disneyland, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Larry James Allred

Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 11NF1191: July 15, 2013

MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY IMPORTING COUNTERFEIT DISNEY PINS FROM CHINA TO SELL OVER THE INTERNET

*Co-defendant was sentenced to one year in jail and three years formal probation

SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to eight years in state prison and ordered to pay $201,000 in restitution for illegally importing counterfeit collectible Disney pins from China and selling them over the Internet. Larry James Allred, 58, Walnut, pleaded guilty to a court offer to one felony count of trademark infringement with sentencing enhancements for property loss of over $200,000. He has a 1975 prior strike conviction for rape and a 1978 prior strike conviction for kidnapping and rape. Continue reading→

O.C. law enforcement DUI Task Force to crack down on drunks drivers on the 4th

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, Police 1 Comment

Law Enforcement DUI Task Force Cracking Down On Impaired Drivers This Fourth of July

SANTA ANA, CA (July 2, 2013) – Most Americans may not realize it, but the Fourth of July is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to alcohol-impaired driving crashes.

This Fourth of July, law enforcement throughout Orange County are stepping up enforcement efforts as part of the ongoing DUI Task Force, joining thousands of agencies statewide in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement crackdown to catch and arrest impaired drivers who put themselves and others at risk. The deputies and officers of the task force will be out in full force this Fourth of July holiday weekend showing zero tolerance for impaired drivers. Continue reading→

Anaheim man faces trial for shooting-murder of his estranged wife

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 11CF1595: June 5, 2013

MAN FACES TRIAL FOR SHOOTING-MURDER OF ESTRANGED WIFE AFTER FOLLOWING HER FROM WORK

SANTA ANA – A man faces trial tomorrow for murdering his estranged wife by shooting her nine times in the chest after following her from work. John Rand Agosta, 37, Anaheim, is charged with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 50 years to life in state prison. Opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow, Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-29, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Two Anaheim men to be arraigned for pimping victim from Mexico to the O.C.

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Mexico, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13NF0325: June 5, 2013

TWO PIMPS CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING VICTIM FROM MEXICO AND FORCING HER INTO PROSTITUTION IN ANAHEIM APARTMENT

SANTA ANA – Two men acting as pimps were arraigned today on charges of trafficking a victim from Mexico to Orange County and forcing her to engage in prostitution against her will to pay off a debt for an ill family member. Victor Lara Romero, 32, and Gustavo Romero Clemente, 35, both of Anaheim, are each charged with one felony count of human trafficking, one felony count of pimping, and one felony count of pandering by procuring. If convicted, both defendants face a maximum sentence of 20 years in state prison. Romero and Clemente were arraigned today post-preliminary hearing and are being held on $500,000 bail. They are scheduled for a pre-trial trial setting conference on June 26, 2013, at 8:45 a.m. in Department C-5, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Anaheim couple to be arraigned for locking up two girls in a gross motorhome

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Courts, Crime, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13NF1694: May 31, 2013

MAN AND WOMAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR KEEPING TWO YOUNG FEMALE RELATIVES MALNOURISHED AND LOCKED INSIDE UNSANITARY MOBILE HOME

FULLERTON – A man and woman will be arraigned today for keeping two young female relatives malnourished and locked inside the unsanitary mobile home without letting them go outside. Lester Louis Huffmire and his wife Petra Huffmire, both 41 from Anaheim, are charged with two felony counts of child abuse, two misdemeanor counts of false imprisonment, and a sentencing enhancement for great bodily injury. If convicted on all counts, they face a maximum sentence of seven years and four months in state prison. Lester Huffmire is being held on $100,000 bail and the People will request the same bail amount for Petra Huffmire at their arraignment today, May 31, 2013, 1:30 p.m. in Department N-12, North Justice Center, Fullerton. Continue reading→

Fugutive gang member Guillermo Espinoza added to the OCDA’s Most Wanted List

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Gangs, News, OCDA, Police Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 12ZF0139: May 16, 2013

FUGITIVE WANTED FOR 1998 MURDER-FOR-HIRE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICER ADDED TO OCDA’S MOST WANTED LIST

SANTA ANA – A fugitive defendant, Guillermo Espinoza, 38, has been added to the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Most Wanted list. Espinoza was recently featured on America’s Most Wanted website.

Espinoza was indicted June 8, 2012, on one felony count of special circumstances murder for financial gain during a robbery, and one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder. In 2012, the defendant’s whereabouts became unknown, and he is believed to be somewhere in California. Senior Deputy District Attorney Larry Yellin of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting this case. Continue reading→

SAPD officers shoot Anaheim car robbery suspect, in Santa Ana

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Police, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

SAPD

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Officer Involved Shooting update

Officer Involved Shooting update: Suspects Information

1. Petrica Muntean (19) Anaheim
2. Karen Ensaldo (20) Anaheim

They will be booked for Robbery, Possession of Stolen Property and Felony Evading Continue reading→

Death penalty for Stanton man who killed prostitutes in Anaheim

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA, Prostitutes, Public Safety Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 07NF3664: April 26, 2013

MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH PENALTY FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT-MURDER, THREE RAPES, AND AN ASSAULT AFTER BEING LINKED THROUGH DNA

SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to receive the death penalty for sexually assaulting and murdering a woman, raping three others, and physically assaulting a sixth victim after being linked to the crimes through DNA and forensic evidence. Waymon Livingston, 29, Stanton, was found guilty the jury Feb. 27, 2013, of one felony count of special circumstances murder in the commission of sodomy, three felony counts of forcible rape, and one felony count of aggravated assault. The same jury found that the defendant should phase the death penalty on March 13, 2013. Continue reading→

Anaheim man gets life in prison for murdering a man and fleeing to Las Vegas

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney, Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 09WF1991: April 26, 2013

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN STATE PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE FOR MURDERING MAN DURING BOTCHED DRUG DEAL AND FLEEING TO LAS VEGAS

SANTA ANA – An Anaheim man was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for murdering a man by stabbing him during a dispute over a drug deal and fleeing to Las Vegas. Johnathan Allen Kincaid, 23, was found guilty by a jury Feb. 26, 2013, of one felony count of special circumstances murder in the commission of robbery and a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon Continue reading→